INFOGRAPHIC: How To Spot False News
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of infographics tweeted about the importance of fact-checking before sharing unverified content, and also shared content related to media literacy in a bid to raise…
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An Uneven Playing Field: Bisliya Bhutto
Initially, Bisliya, a women’s rights activist based in Puttalam and researching on female participation in politics, didn’t want to enter the arena herself. Her interests lay more in working to get more…
LEAKED: Report of the Committee Appointed to Consider Alternatives to MMDA
was sent a copy of the Justice Saleem Marsoof (JSM) Committee report on the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), leaked from a reliable source. Download it here. The Marsoof Committee was…
Keeping Time On World Press Freedom Day
Sri Lanka ranks 131 on the Reporters Without Borders 2018 World Press Freedom Index, an improvement of 10 points in the space of a year. The reason for this may be the…
Women’s Groups and Activists Express Concern in Kathua Rape Case
25th April 2018 H.E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu High Commissioner High Commission of India Colombo 3. Your Excellency, The Rape and Murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua: Women’s Groups and Activists Express Concern…
Facebook responds to open letter from Sri Lankan civil society
A day after our open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook representatives from Delhi, India, on his behalf, responded. The email is reproduced below in full. It is worth noting at the outset…
The Impact of the No-Confidence Motion: A Round-Up
On April 4, the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister was defeated after a marathon 12 hour Parliamentary debate, with 122 MPs voting against the motion, and 76 voting in favour, while…
Clearing the minefields of Northern Sri Lanka: A task for survivors
Nine years after the end of the war, Sri Lanka is still working to address residual traces of conflict that linger in varying forms across the island, and concentrated in the Northern…
Compiled Situation Updates: Kandy and related incidents
From March 5 onwards, there has been unrest in the Kandy district, originating in Digana. What began as a personal altercation eventually spiraled into violence, with Buddhist mobs attacking Muslim-owned properties, homes…
One Year in Keppapilavu
The gates of the 59 Division Mullaitivu Security Forces Headquarters dominate the view 10 kilometres inwards from the Nandikadal lagoon and the Eastern coast. The protest tent a few metres away appears…
One Year in Kilinochchi
On February 20th, the protest by families of the disappeared in Kilinochchi passed the one year mark. Mothers, wives and fathers have sat by the side of the A9 road, inside the…
Corridors of Power at Dhaka Art Summit 2018
Corridors of Power, the critically acclaimed collaboration between constitutional theorist Asanga Welikala, architect Channa Daswatta and the Founding Editor of , Sanjana Hattotuwa, was invited by world renowned curator Sharmini Pereira to…
70 Years of Independence | Dr Chandraguptha Thenuwara
What does it mean to be Sri Lankan? 70 years after independence, our identity is defined mostly along majoritarian lines, which can be traced back to the divisions created under British rule….
70 Years of Independence | Muthalagu Pradeepan
What does it mean to be Sri Lankan? 70 years after independence, our identity is defined mostly along majoritarian lines, which can be traced back to the divisions created under British rule….
70 Years of Independence | Vicky Shahjahan
What does it mean to be Sri Lankan? 70 years after independence, our identity is defined mostly along majoritarian lines, which can be traced back to the divisions created under British rule….